Meaning of "break out" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF BREAK OUT

break out

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREAK OUT

Break out is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb break out in English.

WHAT DOES BREAK OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Breakout

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Definition of break out in the English dictionary

The first definition of break out in the dictionary is to begin or arise suddenly. Other definition of break out is to make an escape, esp from prison or confinement. Break out is also foll by in to erupt.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BREAK OUT

PRESENT

Present

I break out

you break out

he/she/it breaks out

we break out

you break out

they break out

Present continuous

I am breaking out

you are breaking out

he/she/it is breaking out

we are breaking out

you are breaking out

they are breaking out

Present perfect

I have broken out

you have broken out

he/she/it has broken out

we have broken out

you have broken out

they have broken out

Present perfect continuous

I have been breaking out

you have been breaking out

he/she/it has been breaking out

we have been breaking out

you have been breaking out

they have been breaking out

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I broke out

you broke out

he/she/it broke out

we broke out

you broke out

they broke out

Past continuous

I was breaking out

you were breaking out

he/she/it was breaking out

we were breaking out

you were breaking out

they were breaking out

Past perfect

I had broken out

you had broken out

he/she/it had broken out

we had broken out

you had broken out

they had broken out

Past perfect continuous

I had been breaking out

you had been breaking out

he/she/it had been breaking out

we had been breaking out

you had been breaking out

they had been breaking out

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will break out

you will break out

he/she/it will break out

we will break out

you will break out

they will break out

Future continuous

I will be breaking out

you will be breaking out

he/she/it will be breaking out

we will be breaking out

you will be breaking out

they will be breaking out

Future perfect

I will have broken out

you will have broken out

he/she/it will have broken out

we will have broken out

you will have broken out

they will have broken out

Future perfect continuous

I will have been breaking out

you will have been breaking out

he/she/it will have been breaking out

we will have been breaking out

you will have been breaking out

they will have been breaking out

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would break out

you would break out

he/she/it would break out

we would break out

you would break out

they would break out

Conditional continuous

I would be breaking out

you would be breaking out

he/she/it would be breaking out

we would be breaking out

you would be breaking out

they would be breaking out

Conditional perfect

I would have break out

you would have break out

he/she/it would have break out

we would have break out

you would have break out

they would have break out

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been breaking out

you would have been breaking out

he/she/it would have been breaking out

we would have been breaking out

you would have been breaking out

they would have been breaking out

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you break out
we let´s break out
you break out

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to break out

Past participle

broken out

Present Participle

breaking out

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BREAK OUT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «break out» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of break out

abscond · arise · begin · bolt · commence · do a Skase · erupt · escape · flee · gush · happen · occur · set in · start

TRANSLATION OF BREAK OUT

Find out the translation of break out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of break out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «break out» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 爆发
• Translator English - Spanish: fugarse
• English: break out
• Translator English - Hindi: फैलना
• Translator English - Arabic: الخروج
• Translator English - Russian: вспыхнуть
• Translator English - Portuguese: saia
• Translator English - Bengali: আউট বিরতি
• Translator English - French: éclater
• Translator English - Malay: Keluar
• Translator English - German: ausbrechen
• Translator English - Japanese: 勃発する
• Translator English - Korean: 탈옥
• Translator English - Javanese: Break metu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thoát ra khỏi
• Translator English - Tamil: உடைக்க
• Translator English - Marathi: खंडित
• Translator English - Turkish: kaçmak
• Translator English - Italian: scoppiare
• Translator English - Polish: wyrwać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: спалахнути
• Translator English - Romanian: izbucni
• Translator English - Greek: ξεσπούν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: breek uit
• Translator English - Swedish: bryta ut
• Translator English - Norwegian: bryte ut

10 QUOTES WITH «BREAK OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word break out.

1

Scott Baio

I can work every day of the year. TV is easy. My call's at 8:30 a.m. I'd like to break out of the comedy thing and take a shot at something serious like theater. The off-season allows me to do movies, but I'm not tired of TV yet. There's nothing like it. I've got the best of both worlds.

2

Catherine Bell

I started when I was in college because I was shy and thought it would be a good way to break out of that.

3

Alan Bennett

I always like to break out and address the audience. In 'The History Boys', for instance, without any ado, the boys will suddenly turn and talk to the audience and then go back into the action. I find it more adventurous doing it in prose than on the stage, but I like being able to make the reader suddenly sit up.

4

Peter Bondra

Our team has a lot of talent. I hope that soon we will break out with four or five goals and avoid overtime.

5

Leslie Caron

I longed to break out of the system and do different roles.

6

Julio Cortazar

Only by living absurdly is it possible to break out of this infinite absurdity.

7

Cat Deeley

I hate birthdays. I hate birthday parties. I hate them. I don't know what it is, anybody's only got to come wafting near me with a piece of cake with a candle on and I break out in hives.

8

Matt Dillon

One of my biggest fears is not being able to break out of a rut; of becoming a prisoner to my ways, unable to change course. But in my mid-thirties, I learned you can change your thinking.

9

Landon Donovan

I think all players reach a point in their career where it's natural to lose some of that hunger, that desire, to sort of break out or be a star.

10

Kate Flannery

'TV Guide' is smart to aim toward women. More women will go there to find out what's on - just like when guys won't ask for directions, a woman will break out the map.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREAK OUT»

Discover the use of break out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to break out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Break Out of Your Mind

Leave all stress and struggle behind you. You can enjoy sublime peace in this very moment right here, right now through the simple practice of Quantum Inquiry.

Leo Hawkins, 2009

Bootstrap Leadership: 50 Ways to Break Out, Take Charge, and ...

But not entirely: Steve Arneson is here to give you a boost. In Bootstrap Leadership Arneson, one of Americas top leadership coaches, offers a complete blueprint for designing your own personal leadership development program.

Steve Arneson, 2011

Break out!: free your creative power

This book shows how to apply the creative process to every aspect of life from relationships to the workplace.

Dave Wallace, 1994

Set Yourself Free: Reon Schutte's 10 Principles to Break Out ...

Reon Schutte has led a remarkable life.

Reon Schutte, 2013

Escape: The True Story of the Only Westerner Ever to Escape ...

Among the 600 foreigners jailed in the 'Bangkok Hilton', one man resolves to do what no other has done: Escape. This is the true story of drug smuggler David McMillan’s perilous break-out from Thailand’s most notorious prison.

David McMillan, 2007

Caen 1944: Montgomery's Break-Out Attempt

2. Verdenskrig 1944. Beskrivelse af de britiske forsøg på at indtage byen Caen efter landgangen i Normandiet 6 juni 1944. Caen var et nøglepunkt i Normandiet og var besat af tyske tropper i veludbyggede stillinger.

Ken Ford, 2004

Break-Out from the Crystal Palace: The Anarcho-Psychological ...

Before Marcuse and Laing, before Heidegger and Sartre, even before Freud, the way was prepared for the anarcho-psychological critique of economic man, of all codes of ideology or absolute morality, and of scientific habits of mind.

John Carroll, 2010

Break-out!: famous prison escapes

In 1942 German spy Gunter Schutz ordered his escape costume from the Mountjoy jail's unsuspecting Governor; in 1943 a young girl cooking breakfast was surprised by twenty-one men emerging through her coal shed from the tunnel that had ...

Paddy Hayes, 2004

Break out of the box

Break out of your unproductive, stagnant environment and revive your organization with Break Out of the Box.

Mike Vance, Diane Deacon, 1996

Break Out

Designed for reluctant readers whether children or adults, the Spirals series has been expanded with 12 titles for 2003, including four non-fiction titles.

Bill Ridgway, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAK OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term break out is used in the context of the following news items.

Victoria HCats break out at plate, blank Kitsap

“Maybe it was the new bats I ordered,” joked Victoria GM Jim Swanson, happy to see the losing streak snapped and his team break out at the ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»

GBP/USD Attempts To Break Out Of The Bearish Trend

GBP/USD Attempts To Break Out Of The Bearish Trend. 'We could see some weakness in the pound against the dollar as a knee-jerk reaction if ... «Action Forex, Jul 15»

Wildfires break out in Spain, Portugal; 1350 evacuated

A man views a fire before walking on the burning embers, top right, during the night of San Juan, in San Pedro Manrique, northern Spain, ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»

Will These 5 Foreign Software Stocks Break Out Again? FLTX CYBR …

One way to study IBD's Top World Stocks table on this page is to see which sectors are well represented. In Thursday's paper, software stocks ... «Investor's Business Daily, Jul 15»

2 Refiners Break Out As Global Oil Prices Fall And Refiners Rise

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) and Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) are breaking out. Refiners across the board benefited in the stock market ... «Investor's Business Daily, Jul 15»

Two Pike County Inmates Accused of Attempting to Break out of Jail

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Two Pike County inmates are accused of attempting to break out of jail by drilling a hole in the wall. Jailers say Derek ... «WSAZ-TV, Jul 15»

John Brown ready to break out for Arizona Cardinals

That is certainly representative of the 2014 rookie wide receiver class with receivers like Mike Evans immediately making a splash, and Odell ... «Today's Pigskin, Jul 15»

Minors: El Paso bats break out in win

Padres outfielder Tommy Medica, middle, and the entire dugout are all smiles after Medica's solo home run. Miranda Perez ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»

Under-The-Radar Players That Could Break Out In Summer League

Every single year, the NBA Summer League provides a first look at some of the league's top picks and a showcase for developing players to ... «Get More Sports, Jul 15»

3 fires break out in abandoned North Park building

A San Diego Fire-Rescue firefighter at the scene of three fires that broke out in an abandoned North Park building. July 5, 2015. (10News). «10News, Jul 15»